Category Archives: Uncategorized

July 28, 2020

Trump is Wrong Again: U.S. Manufacturing is Not Recovering

The headline from the Commerce Department’s new report on the economy is that new shipments and new orders of durable…Continue reading

April 10, 2020

To Ever Get Back to Normal, We Will Need Universal…

The Trump administration has failed miserably to test and track the initial spread of Covid-19 infections, as South Kora did.…Continue reading

March 26, 2020

The Shape of the Economic Crisis and What Can Really…

The future shape of the economic crisis driven by the federal government’s inadequate response to the coronavirus pandemic are coming…Continue reading

March 4, 2020

The Federal Reserve Can’t Rescue the Economy from the Coronavirus

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut on Tuesday certainly won’t hurt the financial markets or the real economy, but as the subsequent…Continue reading

January 9, 2020

The US Tax System Cannot Finance Medicare for All

Medicare for All remains the most contentious and consequential issue for 2020 Democrats. It’s easy to see why.  A large…Continue reading

December 11, 2019

A Fair and Winning Tax Reform for Democrats: Broad Payroll…

The brass ring for a Democratic presidential candidate is a plan that appeals to people’s sense of social justice and…Continue reading

November 18, 2019

An Affordable Approach to Universal Coverage

A majority of Americans and virtually all Democrats believe in universal healthcare coverage and the federal government’s responsibility to make…Continue reading

September 24, 2019

Trump’s Economic Program Leaves Most Americans Worse Off

This is a reprint from the Washington Monthly, September 24, 2019 issue President Trump’s tax and tariff policies form the…Continue reading

July 12, 2019

What Your Data Is Really Worth to Facebook

Americans who use the internet—85.5 percent of us—have made a tacit bargain with Facebook, Google, MasterCard, Verizon, and most other…Continue reading

March 22, 2019

Why Americans Distrust and Fear Immigrants

Donald Trump demonstrated the power and broad appeal of attacking immigrants in 2016, with special emphasis on non-white immigrants. He…Continue reading